Undergraduates and postgraduates from abroad are invited to come to Newcastle a week before their British counterparts.

A week of activities has been arranged for those moving to Britain and Newcastle University has released a video where a selection of its 6,000 international students reveal what they love about their home from home.

And it seems they enjoy the same things which Geordies do. Days out relaxing in Heaton Park and Jesmond Dene , strolls by the beach in Tynemouth and shopping with friends in the Metro Centre were all mentioned.

One student says he enjoys a couple of drinks by the Tyne, while walking along the Quayside is another favourite.